Whilst looking up some of these books on Amazon (because I obviously have nothing better to do today) I noticed this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wrinkle-Time-Madeleine-LEngle/dp/0312367546/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222610814&sr=1-1
Click the link and read CJ from Edinburgh's review on A Wrinkle in Time......hmmmmm, I don't know who CJ is but I think they have some serious issues they need to be deal with.
Sunday 28 September 2008
Banned Books
After seeing this on mrsb's blog I thought I would re-post it. I can't believe some of these books are banned in the USA. Harry Potter????
I would also urge people to re-post this on their blog and mark the ones you have read in bold.
1. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
2. Daddy's Roommate by Michael Willhoite
3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
4. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
8. Forever by Judy Blume
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
10. Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
11. Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
14. The Giver by Lois Lowry
15. It's Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine (I have read most of them)
17. A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
19. Sex by Madonna
20. Earth's Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
21. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
22. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
23. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
24. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
25. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
26. The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
27. The Witches by Roald Dahl
28. The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein
29. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
30. The Goats by Brock Cole
31. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
32. Blubber by Judy Blume
33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
34. Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
35. We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
36. Final Exit by Derek Humphry
37. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
38. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
39. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
40. What's Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras
41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
42. Beloved by Toni Morrison
43. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
44. The Pigman by Paul Zindel
45. Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
46. Deenie by Judy Blume
47. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
48. Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden
49. The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
50. Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
53. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice) (sort of, I have read the first one)
54. Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
55. Cujo by Stephen King
56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
57. The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
58. Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
59. Ordinary People by Judith Guest
60. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
61. What's Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
62. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
63. Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
64. Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
65. Fade by Robert Cormier
66. Guess What? by Mem Fox
67. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
68. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
69. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
71. Native Son by Richard Wright
72. Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women's Fantasies by Nancy Friday
73. Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
74. Jack by A.M. Homes
75. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
76. Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
77. Carrie by Stephen King
78. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
79. On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
80. Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
81. Family Secrets by Norma Klein
82. Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
83. The Dead Zone by Stephen King
84. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
85. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
86. Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
87. Private Parts by Howard Stern
88. Where's Waldo? by Martin Hanford
89. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
90. Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
92. Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
93. Sex Education by Jenny Davis
94. The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
95. Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
96. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
97. View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
98. The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
99. The Terrorist by Caroline Cooney
100. Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
I don't seem to have read very many of these actually but I might make a point of doing so now.
I would also urge people to re-post this on their blog and mark the ones you have read in bold.
1. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
2. Daddy's Roommate by Michael Willhoite
3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
4. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
8. Forever by Judy Blume
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
10. Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
11. Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
14. The Giver by Lois Lowry
15. It's Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine (I have read most of them)
17. A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
19. Sex by Madonna
20. Earth's Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
21. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
22. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
23. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
24. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
25. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
26. The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
27. The Witches by Roald Dahl
28. The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein
29. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
30. The Goats by Brock Cole
31. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
32. Blubber by Judy Blume
33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
34. Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
35. We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
36. Final Exit by Derek Humphry
37. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
38. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
39. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
40. What's Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras
41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
42. Beloved by Toni Morrison
43. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
44. The Pigman by Paul Zindel
45. Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
46. Deenie by Judy Blume
47. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
48. Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden
49. The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
50. Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
53. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice) (sort of, I have read the first one)
54. Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
55. Cujo by Stephen King
56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
57. The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
58. Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
59. Ordinary People by Judith Guest
60. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
61. What's Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
62. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
63. Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
64. Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
65. Fade by Robert Cormier
66. Guess What? by Mem Fox
67. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
68. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
69. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
71. Native Son by Richard Wright
72. Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women's Fantasies by Nancy Friday
73. Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
74. Jack by A.M. Homes
75. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
76. Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
77. Carrie by Stephen King
78. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
79. On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
80. Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
81. Family Secrets by Norma Klein
82. Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
83. The Dead Zone by Stephen King
84. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
85. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
86. Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
87. Private Parts by Howard Stern
88. Where's Waldo? by Martin Hanford
89. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
90. Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
92. Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
93. Sex Education by Jenny Davis
94. The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
95. Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
96. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
97. View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
98. The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
99. The Terrorist by Caroline Cooney
100. Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
I don't seem to have read very many of these actually but I might make a point of doing so now.
The Credit Crunch
In light the whole credit crunch which is sweeping Britain and the USA at the moment, I have decided to start economising. Not that I live a particularly extravagant lifestyle anyway but every bit helps.
After a good rummage through my stuff, I have found a few things I am never likely to use any more PS2 games, PC games and books and have decided to list them on ebay in an attempt to earn some money.
I have booked a holiday for February and I am beginning to seriously worry about my finances with Christmas coming up before then. To make matters worse, I am going to London this weekend with my mum which will be great but not easy to refrain from spending money. I fear I may have to be physically restrained.
I am also spending time thinking of other ways to earn some extra cash. If I got off my lazy ass and put my mind to it I could probably work on some writing projects I have had on the go for a while but haven't quite finished. Maybe I could sell those.........hmmmmmm!
We shall see. Anyway, it's back to ebay in the meantime.
After a good rummage through my stuff, I have found a few things I am never likely to use any more PS2 games, PC games and books and have decided to list them on ebay in an attempt to earn some money.
I have booked a holiday for February and I am beginning to seriously worry about my finances with Christmas coming up before then. To make matters worse, I am going to London this weekend with my mum which will be great but not easy to refrain from spending money. I fear I may have to be physically restrained.
I am also spending time thinking of other ways to earn some extra cash. If I got off my lazy ass and put my mind to it I could probably work on some writing projects I have had on the go for a while but haven't quite finished. Maybe I could sell those.........hmmmmmm!
We shall see. Anyway, it's back to ebay in the meantime.
Wednesday 24 September 2008
Website of the day!
For some pre-halloween fun and frolics go to http://www.elvira.com/games/eltrivia.html
It's great fun. Enjoy!
It's great fun. Enjoy!
Back in the land of the living
I am pleased to say that I am back in the land of the living after a bout of illness. More gall bladder problems. This has been the worst yet and I have now decided to have surgery to remove my gall bladder completely. I am told that this is pretty routine but for someone who is overweight, terrified of anesthetic and doesn't particularly want to die yet, this isn't very reassuring.
I went to meet with the surgeon last week and he explained all the things that could possibly go wrong in great detail, even though it is rare. I am finding all pretty scary but have decided that I need to go ahead with it.
I will be keeping my fingers firmly crossed that everything is ok.
Loving: That the Sex and the City film is out this week.
Hating: Gall Stones.
I went to meet with the surgeon last week and he explained all the things that could possibly go wrong in great detail, even though it is rare. I am finding all pretty scary but have decided that I need to go ahead with it.
I will be keeping my fingers firmly crossed that everything is ok.
Loving: That the Sex and the City film is out this week.
Hating: Gall Stones.
Thursday 4 September 2008
18lbs now magically disappeared!
I am delighted to report that I have now lost a total of 18lbs. Hurrah!
I am still attending my Slimming World class one evening per week and and despite giving into pre-menstrual chocolate cravings last week (on more than one occasion) I am getting on fine with the plan. It's pretty easy to follow and I am pleased that I can now fit into my gorgeous fur coat (fake of course) that I bought last Christmas but then got too fat to wear. Hurrah hurrah!
Tonight, I celebrated by dying my hair red. Not London bus red or anything but a nice deep red shade. Despite my efforts at waving my hair around in front of Mr B like a shampoo ad girl on speed, he didn't notice at all. In typical Mr B fashion he had a whole conversation with me blissfully unaware that I was now Little Red Hair Hood. For fear of dislodging a vertebrae in my neck I decided it would just be easier to point out that I had in fact dyed my hair rather than wait for him to notice. After closer inspection and some prodding he did redeem himself by telling me he liked it and commenting on the shinyness (is that even a word?) so all is now forgiven.
Loving: Red hair
Loathing: Seafood (I am aware that, that is a random thing to say but it's true)
I am still attending my Slimming World class one evening per week and and despite giving into pre-menstrual chocolate cravings last week (on more than one occasion) I am getting on fine with the plan. It's pretty easy to follow and I am pleased that I can now fit into my gorgeous fur coat (fake of course) that I bought last Christmas but then got too fat to wear. Hurrah hurrah!
Tonight, I celebrated by dying my hair red. Not London bus red or anything but a nice deep red shade. Despite my efforts at waving my hair around in front of Mr B like a shampoo ad girl on speed, he didn't notice at all. In typical Mr B fashion he had a whole conversation with me blissfully unaware that I was now Little Red Hair Hood. For fear of dislodging a vertebrae in my neck I decided it would just be easier to point out that I had in fact dyed my hair rather than wait for him to notice. After closer inspection and some prodding he did redeem himself by telling me he liked it and commenting on the shinyness (is that even a word?) so all is now forgiven.
Loving: Red hair
Loathing: Seafood (I am aware that, that is a random thing to say but it's true)
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